A centimetre (American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, which is the current SI base unit of length. Centi is the SI prefix for a factor of 10. Hence a centimetre can be written as 10 × 10 m (engineering notation) or 1E−2 m (scientific E notation) — meaning 10 × 10 mm or 1 m/100 respectively,centimetre-gram-second system of units.

Though for many physical quantities, SI prefixes for factors of 10—like milli- and kilo-—are often preferred by technicians, the centimetre remains a practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an adult person.

Equivalence to other units of length

1 centimetre is equal to:

  • 0.01 metre, which can be represented by 1.00 E-2 m (1 metre is equal to 100 centimetres)
  • about 0.393700787401575 inch (1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimetres)

1 cubic centimetre is equal to 1 millilitre, under the current SI system of units.

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Q. The piece of paper is 22cm x 28cm. How many square centimeters does this piece of paper have? and how do you pick your favorite answer cause I cant seem to figure out how. Thanks!
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A. 22cm x 28cm piece of paper means a paper that have 22cm in widht and 28cm in height. and the square cm that it has is 22 x 28 = 616 cm^2
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Can you convert these measurements from inches to centimeters for me please?
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